Hasta La Gadget!

It wasn’t our intention to run a nostalgia-themed IRL on Memorial Day, but here we are. After the break, Dan Cooper relives his fascination with the TARDIS time machine, and Brian swears he doesn’t care if you laugh at him for using an ancient iPod.

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Doctor Who fans may remember this picture of a refrigerator that’s been modified to look like the TARDIS, or at least a traditional British police box. It turns out that the people who made that fridge are selling kits so you can have your own TARDIS fridge at home too.

The kit started out as a pet project of Joy Alyssa Day and B.E. Johnson. Joy was a bit disappointed when she found out that the image of her customized fridge went viral but she and B.E. were barely credited. But she also noticed that many people were asking where they could buy the fridge, so the couple made the next best thing. You can order the kit from Joy and B.E.’s website.

The kits sell for $185 (USD) and can be customized according to the dimensions of your fridge. Joy and B.E. can also include a tiny door for your fridge’s ice maker if it has one – it’s the one with the “Pull to Open” phrase on the fridge door. Best of all, they can also add a sound module that can be programmed to play sound effects when the fridge doors open. I guess we all know what sound effects you want to have on there.

[via Incredible Things]

Ah, to be young again, and to have numerous types of stuff to look forward to under the Christmas tree each year. Well, the Yuletide season might still be months away, but this is no excuse not to think of the future. After all, you can already start planning for the year end purchases, no? Failing to plan is planning to fail just in case you were wondering, and so if you happen to know that your little ones love camping in the great outdoors, you might want to get them this $114.99 Dr. Who Tardis Tent to help ease them into the world of Dr. Who to boot.

It goes without saying that to lay your hands on an actual Tardis is just about impossible for everyone and anyone, as all of us cannot harness huon energy. There is nothing quite like the power of cold, hard cash though, as it would net you this amazing Tardis Tent, which is totally tangible and of course, definitely resembles the iconic blue police box from the sci-fi great, Dr. Who. The Dr. Who Tardis Tent basically is a replica of the 11th Doctor’s Tardis, and is made out of canvas, standing tall at 61” and measures 35” wide when closed.

[ Dr. Who Tardis Tent copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

You know what they say about starting them from young – if you are a huge fan of the Doctor Who series, then you would want to introduce your progeny to the likes of Daleks, the concept of time travel, as well as the Tardis, and if your teen has grown up to be a responsible adult, how about bonding over a few shots of tequila the next time you meet, and to chat about all things Doctor Who? You might as well set the stage for the occasion with the $19.99 Doctor Who Disappearing Tardis Pint Glasses, and these pint glasses will do exactly as they were meant to – that is, carry your favorite alcoholic beverage in shot glasses, with the Tardis turning bright blue with cold drinks inside.

Each of the Doctor Who Disappearing Tardis Pint Glasses will be able to hold 16 ounces of liquor, and remember not to dump these into the dishwasher once you are done with it as you would want to preserve the “magic”, so to speak. You will get a set of 2 color-changing Tardis pint glasses, where at regular temperatures, the Tardis would remain a pale blue.

[ Doctor Who Disappearing Tardis Pint Glasses copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

If you’ve been reading Technabob for any period of time, you know that I have a love for Doctor Who. I also have a terrible sweet tooth. So I’m a real sucker for things which cross those two streams. Take, for example, these TARDIS cake pops.

Yes, I know they’re not the most technically-accurate blue police boxes you’ve ever seen, but they probably got a bit timey-wimey and wibbley-wobbley traveling across time and space from their baker’s oven.

They’re handmade made by Brittney of BeSweets and a set of 10 TARDIS cake pops costs just $18(USD) – which really isn’t bad given all the work that must go into making each of these pops. You can even choose from 22 different cake flavors, each coated with white (blue?) chocolate. While you’re over there, pick up some TARDIS oreos to go with. What, no Jammie Dodgers?